GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16323, 21 September 1918, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

■ ■ ♦ ' —*- The auction announcements of H. Matson and Co., Charles Clark, Dalgety and. Co., New Zealand Loon and M.A. Co., and It. S. McKenzie and Co. will bo found on page .13 of this issue. We have received £4 from C.M.F. for our Red Cross Fund. Sentences by districta courts-mar-tial, held Jit Trentham, have been promulgated as under: Desertion, Private V. L. Sixtus, Details (late E Company, 41st Reinforcements), 180 days; Private J. Tresidder, Details, 42 days. For being absent without leave and losing accoutrements, Private W. J. Tracey, Details, was sentenced to 46 days' detention. In common with Wellington the winds which blew in and about Featherston on Tuesday were most violent. A motor-car on the Featherston hill was blown over the hillside and the occupants had a fortunate escape. The car was travelling along the hill when it was brought to a standstill by a gust of wind. The occupants alighted and the car, relieved of its load, was caught by the wind and lifted over the cliff. The motor Was badly damaged. As the 12.30 tram from Papanui was ooming into town over the Victoria street bridge yesterday, a motor ambulance going from west to east attempted to cross in front of it. The motoiman applied his emergency brakes and stopped in about 40ft, but was unable to avoid a collision. The noise of the impact was heard some considerable distance away. The woodwork of the ambulance was smashed on one side, while the rear wheels were damaged, a3 also was a stretcher inside the waggon. The tram was very little damaged. The ambulance was unoccupied. > At Durham Street Methodist Church to-morrow, following the evening service, a vocal and organ recital will be given by Mrs Gower-Burns, Mrs I Ernest Firth, and Mr lirnest Firth, F.R.C.0., on behalf of christmas parj cols for soldiers at the front. Mrs ' Gower-Burns will sing "Come "Unto I Him" (Handel), "0 Divine Redeemer" » (Gounod)j and "Legende" (Tscliai- | kowskv). Mrs Ernest Firth will sing "He Shall Feed His Flock" (Handsl),, 1 "Charity" (McDermid), and "The Per- ' feet Day" (Bond). Together Mrs l Burns nnd Mrs Firth will sing the - magnificent duet, "Quia est Homo," . from Rossini's oratorio "Stabat Mater." Mr Firth, F.R.C.0., will play Lemare's Andante in D Flat, and "Abendo" (Schun>3En). At a meeting of the Canterbury Printers', Machinists', and Bookbind--1 ers' Union, held at the Trades Hall on 1 Thursdav evening, it was stated that s information had been received to the I effect that recently many advertise- . ments had appeared in Austrarian ' newspapers offering situations in New ' Zealand to journeymen in all sections 1 of the printing and bookbinding indue--1 tries. As a result the following reso- ■ lution was adopted: "This meeting of . printers' machinists, and bookbinders stronglv protests against the action of the master printers of New Zealand in advertising in no-conscrifltion Australia > for workers, to come to New Zealand to take the [ilace of conscripted printers, especially in view of the fact that the Master Printers' Association have refused the workers a conference to discuss a readjustment #of wapres on ac- > count of the great rise in the cost of ! living."

St. Saviour's Orphanage for Boys, at Timaru, will bo dedicated and opened - by Bishop Julius on Monday. At a special meeting of the Canterburr Land Board, held at Ash burton on Thursday, D. Byrne's application for . a section in tho Bruce Settlement was granted. A general meeting.of Fellows of the Canterbury branch of the Royal Colonial Institute will bo held m the A. and P. Association's rooms, Manchester street, on Monday, at 4.30 p.m. An address of an interesting character will bo given by Dr. C. Chuton at the Education Conference, Canterbury Collego, on Tuesday. Dr. Chilton will take as his subject "The Modern University," and a large attendance Cl delegates and visitors is looked for. Tho Rev. T. G. Hammond, superintendent of' the Methodist Maori Mission. who is the home mission depufcation this year, addressed a meeting at the Rangiora Methodist Church last evening, and made a strong appeal for funds on behalf of the mission. Tho Rot J Guy presided, and there was a fair' attendance. At tho close of the meeting a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Hammond. The Canterbury Education Board has leceived no communication from tho Department regarding the observance ' of Dominion Day. It is presumed that the schools will be closed for the day. In previous years some of the schools assembled in the morning for a short ceremony, the children having the meaning of the day explained to them, and being called upon to salute the flag. Any arrangements of the kind this year will be left to the school committees. An interesting souvenir of the destruction of the German warsnip Jimdcn is now accessible to the public in the form of Mexican silver douars. These coins are precisely in the condition they were when recovered from the burnt and shattered wreck. The dollars are being sold at a guinea each, the proceeds being placed to the crcdit of the Royal Australian Navy First Families Relief Fund, as announced in an advertisement in this issue. Application for these souvenirs should be made to tno Captain-in-Charge H.M.A. Naval Establishments, Garden Island, Sydney. Estimates (not official) mention the number of military defaulters and deserters at anything between 1500 ana 2000. The task of rounding up shirkers and skulkers is very difficult. No satisfactory system of search has yet been evolved. There are intermittent raids of racecourses and other public places, but the fact remains that many hundreds of persons, "wanted" by the military authorities, manage to keep, out of camp and gaol (says the Wellington "Post"). A warning is given as to tho severe penalties that may bo incurred by peisons who arfe convicted of harbouring defaulters or deserters. One employer (a farmer) is now serving a sentence of eighteen months' imprisonment for having helped a shirker to evade the law for some months. Other terms of imprisonment for this indictable offenco have been inflicted in different districts. Details of a "lightless nights" order recently published in the United States were received at the American Consulate, in Auckland, by the last mail. Tliis order, issued by the Fuel Administration, restricts in a drastic manner the y use of the outdoor illumination so popular in America. All advertisement displays, announcements, and external ornamentation of buildings are to be entirely discontinued for four nights a week in all Eastern States, and for two nights in the rest of the country. Street illumination in all cities will be restricted to the hours between sunset and sunrise, and the amount of public lighting in any city will be reduced to that necessary for safety. It is estimated that about tons of coal per annum is used in the United States for advertising purposes, including display and show-window lighting. and the enormous war demand for fuel now makes it imperative that the efforts of the Fuel Administration and the miners be supplemented by the elimination of every wasteful or unnecessary use of coal. An amusing story of a Gallipoli conversation was told at the Trentham Tattoo in the Colosseum last night by Major Lampen, D.S.O. Becoming separated from his company one day he waß endeavouring to find a way back when he met a very lonely soldier in charge of a lonely Turkish prisoner. He asked the soldier who were down on th right. "French!" was the answer, made , so despondently that Major Lampen felt it incumbent to ask if they were not pretty good fighters. "Haven't been here long enough 1" was the reply. "And next to them?" "Twenty-ninth—so. cut up that it isn't fair to criticise them," was the pessimistic answer. Further on were the R.N. Division: "Babes— too young by far!" Then the Australians: "No discipline—only good in a rough and tumble." At the end of the line were the New Zealanders, and as he mentioned them the lonely soldier, brightened, "Let me tell you, sir, they're the only thing on the Peninsula!" On his own declaration Major Lampen felt six feet taller. *hen he considered. "And what part of tho Old Country do you come from?" he asked the lonely soldier. "Old Country be hanged!" was the indignant response. "I come from Opawa!" Two interesting ceremonies will bo performed by his Excellency the Goi vernor-General in Christchurch to-day. Tho first will' be the investiture of the order of tho British Empire, the insignia of which has to bo presented to various Canterbury ladies and gentlemen. The cercmony will take place at 11 a.m. at the Provincial Council Chambers. The Christ's Collego Cadets will form tho guard of honour and the Trentham Band will bo present. Tho second ecremony will take place at the King Edward Barracks at 2.30 p.m., when various war medals with decorations, won by Canterbury toen, will bo presented by his Excellency the Go-vernor-General. There will be a big parade of all Territorials and Senior Cadets, and officers on the retired and resorve lists, returned soldiers, members of tho Veterans' Association, and members of tho Red Cross Division and ■ St. John Ambulance Brigade have also i been invited to attend. The Trentham Band will be in attendance, and at the conclusion of the parade the Trentham • entertainers will give an exhibition of i physical culture and bayonet fighting. » A number of decorations, by the way, have been won by soldiers who have ■ since given their lives for their country, and their deflations will be received bv their nearest relatives. The general • public, it may bo added, will not be adi mittod to the barracks Tho parade will be under the command of Col. G. J. Smith ard the Boys' Hipb School Cadets will form th© guard of honour. All kinds of trusses at Loasby's. Stocks getting short, and no supplies arriving. Purchase now. Loasby. 2 Eye Comfort —Those that require to ' wear glasses can only obtain eve comfort by having their eyes, tested and til© 1 correct glasses fitted. Call on Walter t J Watson. D 8.0.A. (London), Expert ■ Optician, and get the glasses you rei quire made to order. 1 Seo our handy suit cases at 8s 6d 1 10s 6d, dress baskets ss, straps to fit, ' steel trunks 24s 6d. Initialled free. At ; Dravton's Emporium, 765 Colombo street (North). D 3471 I General Carrying of all sorts undertaken oy J. M. Heywocd and Co., Ltd ' Their plant of horses and vehicles is | one of the largest in New Zealand. 6 "The Summer Glory"—Bradbury s Sweet Peas. Sow now for early blnom- . ing. Full selection of new seeds, . named and mixed varieties, at Hasti*. . Bull, and Pickering's. Threepenuy : and sixpenny packets. Catalogue rn i application. a

Brisk demand for "No Rubbing' Laundry Help. Remember, "clothes washed white ai-d out by nine" when "No Rubbing" is used. Is 3d packe*. Wardell Bros, and Co. 6 6 Ladies should see our stocks of Face Powders and Perfumes, Bath Salts, and Manicure Requisites, from Pivor Moray, Atkinson. Roger, and Gallet. E. Cameron Smith, Chemist, 96 Worcester street (just off Square). 55464 A TRIUMPH MOTOR-CYCLE FOR £16. Wo havo for sale a fixed engine Triumph motor-cycle, 3J h.p. (1394), price £16, a regular bargain. Other exceptional offers, made to ensure a prompt clearance, are as follows: —3} h.p. tixod engine Norton (1016). £15j three-speed 31 h.p. Singer (1414), £27 10s; three-speed 3$ h.p. Norton (1015), £32 10s; two-speed, countershaft, 4 h.p. Singer, completo chain drive (1251), £40. These will sell verv quickly and intending purchaser should make a selection at once. Adams, Ltd., High street. 6 NOTICE TO BUYERS OF MOTORCARS. We are at present exhibiting in our 'motor-car showrooms, High street, two fine Studebaker Cars of the latest model—a six-cylinder, 5-Eeater touring car, finished in dove grey, £565; and a 3-seater, 4-cylinder roedster, finished in cream, with adjustable seat, £465. These are for sale and ready for delivery. Adams, Ltd. 6